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War Crimes KCL @warcrimeskcl.bsky.social · 3d

On Thursday we’ll be joined by Prof. Payam Akhavan for a talk on ‘Genocide in International Law: The Problem of Indeterminacy’.

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Genocide in International Law: The Problem of Indeterminacy

Professor Payam Akhavan explores the challenges courts face in interpreting genocide amid legal complexities.

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War Crimes KCL @warcrimeskcl.bsky.social · 3d

Join us next week as we host Professor Alexandra Xanthaki for a discussion on cultural rights in the age of AI.

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Cultural rights: the Cinderella changes the Ball

Alexandra Xanthaki explores the growing role of cultural rights in shaping inclusive policies and regulating AI through a human rights lens.

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War Crimes KCL @warcrimeskcl.bsky.social · Mar 28

📺 Couldn't make this week's webinar on the potential for a treaty on the 'Protection of Persons in the Event of Disasters' with Prof. Giulio Bartolini? You can now watch it back on the @warstudieskcl.bsky.social YouTube page. 👇

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Toward a Universal Treaty on ‘Protection of Persons in the Event of Disasters’

YouTube video by War Studies KCL

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War Crimes KCL @warcrimeskcl.bsky.social · Mar 27

📺 Missed our webinar with @corduladroege.bsky.social of the @icrc.org on contemporary challenges to international humanitarian law? You can find the recording on the @warstudieskcl.bsky.social YouTube page. 👇

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The ICRC’s 2024 Challenges Report on International Humanitarian Law

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War Crimes KCL @warcrimeskcl.bsky.social · Mar 24

⏰ There's still time to register for tomorrow's webinar on the protection of those impacted by disasters!

War Crimes KCL @warcrimeskcl.bsky.social · Mar 20

🌏 Join us next week for a webinar with Prof. Giulio Bartolini on the potential for a universal treaty on the protection of persons in the event of disasters.

🗓️ 25 March 2025, 4pm
📍 Online
🔗 Register below

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Select tickets – Toward a Universal Treaty on ‘Protection of Persons in the Event of Disasters’ – Microsoft Teams

Speaker: Professor Giulio Bartolini In 2024, the UN General Assembly adopted by resolution A/79/128 where it decided to ‘elabor...

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War Crimes KCL @warcrimeskcl.bsky.social · Mar 24

Unfortunately this webinar was not recorded. However, many of our other webinars are available to watch back on the @warstudieskcl.bsky.social YouTube page.

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War Crimes KCL @warcrimeskcl.bsky.social · Mar 20

🌏 Join us next week for a webinar with Prof. Giulio Bartolini on the potential for a universal treaty on the protection of persons in the event of disasters.

🗓️ 25 March 2025, 4pm
📍 Online
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@warstudieskcl.bsky.social @dsdkings.bsky.social
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Select tickets – Toward a Universal Treaty on ‘Protection of Persons in the Event of Disasters’ – Microsoft Teams

Speaker: Professor Giulio Bartolini In 2024, the UN General Assembly adopted by resolution A/79/128 where it decided to ‘elabor...

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War Crimes KCL @warcrimeskcl.bsky.social · Mar 19

In our latest blog post, @zalapk.bsky.social writes about the discovery of mass graves in Syria, and the challenges faced by those seeking justice and accountability.

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Mass graves in Syria: challenges for justice, accountability and prosecution – War Crimes Research

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War Crimes KCL @warcrimeskcl.bsky.social · Mar 17

There's still time to register for our webinar with @lisadavisnyc.bsky.social on the ICC treatment of gender persecution by the Taliban.

🗓️ 20th March 2025, 3:30pm
📍 Online
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Select tickets – Gender Persecution by the Taliban before the International Criminal Court – Microsoft Teams

Speaker: Professor Lisa Davis International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutors announced on 23 January that they are seeking grou...

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War Crimes KCL @warcrimeskcl.bsky.social · Mar 1

There’s still time to register for Monday’s webinar! 👇🏻

War Crimes KCL @warcrimeskcl.bsky.social · Feb 20

Next month we're hosting @corduladroege.bsky.social for a webinar on the @icrc.org's 2024 Challenges Report, which outlines the most pressing legal and humanitarian issues in contemporary war.

🗓️ 3 March 2025, 10am
📍 Online

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Select tickets – The 2024 ICRC Report on International Humanitarian Law and the Challenges of Contemporary Armed Conflicts – Microsoft Teams

Speaker: Dr Cordula Droege In 2024, the International Committee of the Red Cross published their sixth report on international ...

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War Crimes KCL @warcrimeskcl.bsky.social · Feb 20

Next month we're hosting @corduladroege.bsky.social for a webinar on the @icrc.org's 2024 Challenges Report, which outlines the most pressing legal and humanitarian issues in contemporary war.

🗓️ 3 March 2025, 10am
📍 Online

@warstudieskcl.bsky.social
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Select tickets – The 2024 ICRC Report on International Humanitarian Law and the Challenges of Contemporary Armed Conflicts – Microsoft Teams

Speaker: Dr Cordula Droege In 2024, the International Committee of the Red Cross published their sixth report on international ...

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War Crimes KCL @warcrimeskcl.bsky.social · Feb 10

⏰ There's still time to register for tomorrow's book talk with Dr Olaf Bachmann 👇

War Crimes KCL @warcrimeskcl.bsky.social · Jan 30

Next month, we're hosting Dr Olaf Bachmann for a discussion of his new book, 'Quasi-Armies and State-Building in Africa'.

🗓️ 11 February 2025 @ 6pm
📍 King's College London
🔗 Register below

@warstudieskcl.bsky.social

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Select tickets – Quasi-Armies and State-Building in Africa by Olaf Bachmann – Dockrill Room (K6.07), King’s Building, King’s College London

Please join us for a book talk by Olaf Bachmann on ‘quasi-armies’ in Africa. An important study in African Security and a facto...

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War Crimes KCL @warcrimeskcl.bsky.social · Feb 3

📺 Missed last week's webinar with @alexakoenig.bsky.social on open source investigation into international crimes and the Berkeley Protocol? Catch up now on the
@warstudieskcl.bsky.social YouTube page 👇

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Online Investigations into International Crimes & the Berkeley Protocol

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War Crimes KCL @warcrimeskcl.bsky.social · Jan 30

Next month, we're hosting Dr Olaf Bachmann for a discussion of his new book, 'Quasi-Armies and State-Building in Africa'.

🗓️ 11 February 2025 @ 6pm
📍 King's College London
🔗 Register below

@warstudieskcl.bsky.social

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Select tickets – Quasi-Armies and State-Building in Africa by Olaf Bachmann – Dockrill Room (K6.07), King’s Building, King’s College London

Please join us for a book talk by Olaf Bachmann on ‘quasi-armies’ in Africa. An important study in African Security and a facto...

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War Crimes KCL @warcrimeskcl.bsky.social · Jan 22

Next month we're hosting Chantal Joris for a discussion of @article19.bsky.social's new Policy Brief on freedom of expression during wartime.

🗓️ 6th February, 3-4pm
📍 King's College London
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Select tickets – Clearing the Fog of War: Protecting Freedom of Expression in Armed Conflict – Dockrill Room (K6.07), King’s Building, King’s College London

In this talk, Chantal Joris will explore how information warfare and digital threats increasingly characterise modern conflicts...

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War Crimes KCL @warcrimeskcl.bsky.social · Jan 16

Next month we're hosting Prof. Marko Milanovic for a talk on International Law-Making in Cyberspace.

🗓️ 12th February 2025, 3:30-4:30pm
📍 King's College London
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Select tickets – International Law-Making in Cyberspace – Bush House Lecture Theatre 3 BH(NE) 0.01

Speaker: Professor Marko Milanovic In this talk, Professor Milanovic will discuss the formal and informal processes through whi...

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King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence (KCSI) @kcsi.uk · Jan 7

Come and join us for the #PollyCorrigan Book Prize talk.

Sophie Durroy (@sophieduroy.bsky.social) will talk about her prize-winning book, 'The Regulation of Intelligence Activities under International Law'.

📅20 January 2025, 18:30
📍KCL, Strand Campus, London (in person)

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Prize-winner’s Talk: The 2024 Polly Corrigan Book Prize

Mon 20th Jan 18:30 - Sopie Duroy, winner of the 2024 Polly Corrigan Book Prize, and discussants will reflect upon her prize-winning book

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War Crimes KCL @warcrimeskcl.bsky.social · Jan 7

We've created a starter pack to highlight the research and engagement of our academic community at King's. 👇

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War Crimes KCL @warcrimeskcl.bsky.social · Jan 6

👩‍💻 Later this month we're hosting @alexakoenig.bsky.social for a talk on online investigations into international crimes and the role of the Berkeley Protocol.

🗓️ 4pm, 29th January 2025
📍 Online
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Select tickets – Online Investigations into International Crimes & the Berkeley Protocol – Teams

In 2020, the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Human Rights Center at the University of C...

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War Studies @warstudieskcl.bsky.social · Jan 6

📚Join us for the launch of Dr Eleonora Natale's new book on military families during Argentina's last dictatorship.

Explore military families' untold stories, kinship & justice.📖

📅 29 Jan | 🕠17:30 | 📍Strand Campus

👇Register here:
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War Crimes KCL @warcrimeskcl.bsky.social · Jan 3

This month we're hosting Sir Michael Wood KC for a talk entitled 'The International Law on the Use of Force: Current Developments'.

🗓️ 4pm, 15th January 2025
📍 King's College London
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Select tickets – The International Law on the Use of Force: Current Developments – Dockrill Room (K6.07), King’s Building, King’s College London

The international system currently faces a number of situations which test the legal frameworks governing the use of force. In ...

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Dr Christine Cheng @christinecheng.bsky.social · Dec 23

If you work on peace and conflict, you’ll want to join us in Kent this September for the Conflict Research Society annual conference! It’s a wonderful mix of junior and senior academics + lots of policy practitioners. Panels & discussions are always top notch!

jenniferhodge.bsky.social @jenniferhodge.bsky.social · Nov 27

📣 Attention all peace and conflict scholars and practitioners! The call for the Conflict Research Society Annual Conference 2025 is out! Get your paper, panel and workshop submissions in by 17th January 😀

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Call for papers 2025 - CRS

Call for papers 2025 CRS

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